419 scam: "Harry Barnes" <harrybarnes@aol.com> Reply.......

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Harry Barnes" <harrybarnes@aol.com>
Reply-To: harrybarnes43062@mediaport.ua
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:46:10 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Reply.......

Hello,

This is Harry Barnes of the 1st Battalion Scots Guard, but redeployed to
Iraq, and presently stationed in Mushirij South West of Basra. I will like
to share some very vital information that would bring some good financial
returns to us in just a few weeks or days depending on how fast we pursue
the matter.

I am seeking your assistance to evacuate the sum of $12.7m to you,as far
as I can be assured that it will be safe in your care until I complete my
service here.

This may not be the best medium to make this kind of contact because of the
numerous scam offers transmitted through the Internet, but it is all I have
access to for now.

I will be very grateful if you can give me the opportunity to discuss this
matter with you by assuring me that you will not use any part of it
against me in anyway, I hope you understand my limitations here. Should
you have reasons to reject this offer, please destroy this mail as any
leakage will be too bad for us.

I will continue with the details when you signify your intention to work with
me.

Respectfully,

Harry Barnes

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